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Mohamad Ali Harisi

Mohamad Ali Harisi

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Mohamad Ali Harisi is The National's Foreign Editor, overseeing its worldwide output with a focus on the Middle East. Previously, he served as AFP’s news editor for the Gulf region and Yemen. He was also the Deputy Director. Before moving to the UAE, he was Libya’s Bureau chief, based in Tripoli, and Iraq’s Deputy Director, based in Baghdad. Since 2005, he has reported on major events across the Middle East and played a central role in leading newsrooms, coordinating coverage and directing writers and correspondents. Mohamad Ali has also conducted interviews with senior politicians in the region and beyond. He is fluent in English, French and Arabic.
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) at U.N. headquarters in New York City, U.S. wires
Netanyahu pits Israel against the world: We won't allow a Palestinian state

Israeli Prime Minister's UN speech comes days before meeting Trump to discuss ending war in Gaza

NewsSeptember 26, 2025
Demonstrators take part in the "National March on NYC for Gaza" in New York. Reuters
AnalysisHow a comprehensive plan for Gaza has taken shape

Diplomats hope the 'Trump 21-point plan for peace' could see light in the coming days

USSeptember 26, 2025
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas addresses the 80th session of the UN General Assembly via video. AP
'Palestine is ours,' says Abbas as he condemns Israel and Hamas in UN speech

Palestinian Authority President addresses UN General Assembly via video after visa blocked by US

USSeptember 25, 2025
Slovenian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Tanja Fajon. Joshua Longmore / The National
InterviewSlovenia presses EU to muster political courage and force Israel’s hand

Country's Foreign Minister tells The National in an interview that recognising Palestine is 'not enough'

USSeptember 25, 2025
Syrian President Ahmad Al Shara addresses the General Assembly at UN headquarters in New York. AFP
Al Shara declares Syria’s return to the global stage from New York

Many Syrians wore the flag in the US city and organised street dances, but the landmark trip isn’t all roses

USSeptember 24, 2025
The president of Yemen's Southern Transitional Council, Aidarous Al Zubaidi. Enas Refaei / The National
InterviewYemen’s Al Zubaidi on Southern independence and what comes next

Transitional Council chief says Abraham Accords will be key to stability after Gaza war

USSeptember 24, 2025
US President Donald Trump meeting Arab leaders and other heads of state at the UN to discuss Gaza. AFP
Gaza in focus at landmark meeting between Trump and Arab officials

Separate meeting brought together European and Arab officials to discuss 'day after'

USSeptember 23, 2025
Syrian President Ahmad Al Shara and retired Gen David Petraeus speak onstage during the 2025 Concordia Annual Summit. Getty Images / AFP
Syria's Al Shara calls for new chapter in US ties as he meets former battlefield foe

Discussion with retired US Gen David Petraeus highlights rebel insurgent commander's evolution into US ally

USSeptember 22, 2025
Pro-Palestine protesters rally outside the UN's headquarters in New York, before the General Assembly. AFP
'Deeply offensive' that Palestinian figures frozen out of UN summit, says Irish FM

Simon Harris tells The National that preventing the Palestinians from coming to New York is 'illogical, offensive, and dangerous'

USSeptember 22, 2025
People walk next to a Palestinian flag made of photographs of dead civilians, displayed on a street in Sarajevo, Bosnia. AP Photo
CommentNetanyahu tried to kill Palestine. Instead, he gave it new life

Palestinian statehood is becoming less of a demand and more of a fact on the international stage

CommentSeptember 21, 2025
The timing of the Doha attack is no coincidence. International recognition of Palestine would mark a point of no return for Israel. EPA
CommentStriking Doha was Israel’s big tantrum over Palestine recognition

Every strike in Doha and beyond pushes Israel further from the regional integration of which it once dreamed

CommentSeptember 10, 2025
Houthi soldiers stand guard on a missile carrier during an official military parade in Sanaa. AFP
InterviewYemeni minister accuses Houthis of manufacturing chemical weapons

Moammar Eryani warns of potential for 'catastrophic scenarios'

MENASeptember 04, 2025
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UAE warns Israeli annexation of West Bank undermines Abraham Accords

Lana Nusseibeh says move would be a 'red line'

NewsSeptember 03, 2025
Al Nuri Mosque ceremony Mosul GIF
UAE-led restoration project removes scars of Mosul’s ISIS destruction

Al Nuri Mosque and churches of Our Lady of the Hour Convent and Al Tahera were revived

MENASeptember 01, 2025
Lebanese army commander in chief Rodolphe Haykal. Photo: CEMA
Lebanon army chief raised prospect of resignation over Hezbollah disarming plan

The army is still 'expected' to submit the plan to dismantle the once-dominant Iran-backed force

MENAAugust 29, 2025
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